ORNAMENTALS: Ornamental grass resources

Cooperative extension services have excellent references on ornamental grasses. Check your local office for details on the varieties ideal for your facility.
 
USGA agronomists can offer expertise on ornamental grass selection and maintenance, too. Check out the “Landscape Restoration Handbook,” a publication sponsored by USGA published in 1993 which encourages golf courses to embrace landscape naturalization.

Likewise, nursery Web sites abound with photos and information. In addition, landscape professionals can provide assistance on ornamental grass selection.

David Kuack, editor of GMPRO, a Golf Course Industry sister publication, suggests the following books:

• “Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses,” by Michael A. Dirr, Stipes Publishing.
• “The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: How to Grow and Use Over 250 Beautiful and Versatile Plants,” by John Greenlee, Rodale Press.
• “Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes,” by Allan M. Armitage, Stipes Publishing.